Name: Francis J Troy
Inducted From: New York
Rank: Captain
Combat Organization: 242nd Infantry 42nd Division
Death Date: 25 Jan 1945
Monument: Epimal, France
Last Known Status: Missing
U.S. Awards: Purple Heart Medal
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US ARMY WORLD WAR II
United States Military Academy Class of 1941
Captain Francis J. Troy KIA
242nd Infantry Regiment, 42nd Infantry Division
Hometown: Oswego, New York
Service#O-024059
Awards* Purple Heart
Biography gleaned from www.westpointaog.org
Francis J. Troy was born in Oswego, New York, on 7 August 1917, one of seven children of Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Troy. He entered west point Class of 1941. He completed the Basic Officer Course at the Infantry School in 1941. Between Benning and his departure for overseas duty he served at Fort Leonard Wood and Camp Croft.
Francis Troy was married on 4 November 1943 to First Lieutenant Doris Radford of the Army Nurse Corps. In November of 1944 he embarked for combat duty in the European Theatre with the 42d (Rainbow) Division. Just over two months later, as his regiment began its bloody task of reducing the Colmar pocket. Captain Fran Troy was killed in action on 25 January 1945 in the Alsace region of France, while serving with the 242d Infantry Regiment of the 42d (Rainbow) Division.His name is cut into the walls of Cullum Hall and is thus permanently enshrined as a supreme credit to the Class and to West Point.
Inducted From: New York
Rank: Captain
Combat Organization: 242nd Infantry 42nd Division
Death Date: 25 Jan 1945
Monument: Epimal, France
Last Known Status: Missing
U.S. Awards: Purple Heart Medal
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US ARMY WORLD WAR II
United States Military Academy Class of 1941
Captain Francis J. Troy KIA
242nd Infantry Regiment, 42nd Infantry Division
Hometown: Oswego, New York
Service#O-024059
Awards* Purple Heart
Biography gleaned from www.westpointaog.org
Francis J. Troy was born in Oswego, New York, on 7 August 1917, one of seven children of Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Troy. He entered west point Class of 1941. He completed the Basic Officer Course at the Infantry School in 1941. Between Benning and his departure for overseas duty he served at Fort Leonard Wood and Camp Croft.
Francis Troy was married on 4 November 1943 to First Lieutenant Doris Radford of the Army Nurse Corps. In November of 1944 he embarked for combat duty in the European Theatre with the 42d (Rainbow) Division. Just over two months later, as his regiment began its bloody task of reducing the Colmar pocket. Captain Fran Troy was killed in action on 25 January 1945 in the Alsace region of France, while serving with the 242d Infantry Regiment of the 42d (Rainbow) Division.His name is cut into the walls of Cullum Hall and is thus permanently enshrined as a supreme credit to the Class and to West Point.
Name: Francis J Troy
Inducted From: New York
Rank: Captain
Combat Organization: 242nd Infantry 42nd Division
Death Date: 25 Jan 1945
Monument: Epimal, France
Last Known Status: Missing
U.S. Awards: Purple Heart Medal
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US ARMY WORLD WAR II
United States Military Academy Class of 1941
Captain Francis J. Troy KIA
242nd Infantry Regiment, 42nd Infantry Division
Hometown: Oswego, New York
Service#O-024059
Awards* Purple Heart
Biography gleaned from www.westpointaog.org
Francis J. Troy was born in Oswego, New York, on 7 August 1917, one of seven children of Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Troy. He entered west point Class of 1941. He completed the Basic Officer Course at the Infantry School in 1941. Between Benning and his departure for overseas duty he served at Fort Leonard Wood and Camp Croft.
Francis Troy was married on 4 November 1943 to First Lieutenant Doris Radford of the Army Nurse Corps. In November of 1944 he embarked for combat duty in the European Theatre with the 42d (Rainbow) Division. Just over two months later, as his regiment began its bloody task of reducing the Colmar pocket. Captain Fran Troy was killed in action on 25 January 1945 in the Alsace region of France, while serving with the 242d Infantry Regiment of the 42d (Rainbow) Division.His name is cut into the walls of Cullum Hall and is thus permanently enshrined as a supreme credit to the Class and to West Point.
Inducted From: New York
Rank: Captain
Combat Organization: 242nd Infantry 42nd Division
Death Date: 25 Jan 1945
Monument: Epimal, France
Last Known Status: Missing
U.S. Awards: Purple Heart Medal
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US ARMY WORLD WAR II
United States Military Academy Class of 1941
Captain Francis J. Troy KIA
242nd Infantry Regiment, 42nd Infantry Division
Hometown: Oswego, New York
Service#O-024059
Awards* Purple Heart
Biography gleaned from www.westpointaog.org
Francis J. Troy was born in Oswego, New York, on 7 August 1917, one of seven children of Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Troy. He entered west point Class of 1941. He completed the Basic Officer Course at the Infantry School in 1941. Between Benning and his departure for overseas duty he served at Fort Leonard Wood and Camp Croft.
Francis Troy was married on 4 November 1943 to First Lieutenant Doris Radford of the Army Nurse Corps. In November of 1944 he embarked for combat duty in the European Theatre with the 42d (Rainbow) Division. Just over two months later, as his regiment began its bloody task of reducing the Colmar pocket. Captain Fran Troy was killed in action on 25 January 1945 in the Alsace region of France, while serving with the 242d Infantry Regiment of the 42d (Rainbow) Division.His name is cut into the walls of Cullum Hall and is thus permanently enshrined as a supreme credit to the Class and to West Point.
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